2012 Healthy Food Award Winners - Snacks

Healthy Snacking

With all those bars, bags of chips and frozen treats in the supermarket, how can you make smart snack choices? Check out the Remedy’s Healthy Living Food Award winners in the snack category.

Mann’s Stringless Sugar Snap Peas

Sweet as sugar – without added sweetener – these crunchy treats help you load up on veggies, vitamins and fiber, with only 40 calories in a satisfying 3-ounce portion. They also meet 25 percent of your daily vitamin C needs.

Wholly Salsa Avocado Verde

Here’s a solution to calorie-dense guacamole. This super- fresh-tasting dip, thinner than typical guacamole but full of zest, has only 25 calories in a 2-tablespoon serving and 150 percent of your daily vitamin C. Serve it with celery sticks and veggie slices.

Dole Frozen Fruit Single-Serve Pineapple Cups

Each 3-oz serving has only 45 calories and is bursting with flavor and 70 percent of your daily vitamin C requirement. Bring one to work in your lunch bag frozen and it will thaw by noon—the perfect way to keep your craving for sweets at bay.

Way Better Snacks Simply Sweeet Potato Chips

A healthier alternative to refined-grain chips, these contain protein-rich quinoa, sprouted grains and chia seeds for a boost of omega 3 fatty acids! Each 11-chip portion is about 130 calories (nearly half are from fat, so watch your snacking).